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• 3 May 2013
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Also in Honduras the aim is to reach a truce between gangs following the example of El Salvador San Pedro Sula (Agenzia Fides) - "We are in a process of recovery of the respect for life, we are listening to both gangs, but the government has not yet given an answer," said Mgr. Romulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F Auxili ...
• 3 May 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The looting of the rebels continues, another church desecrated Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Looting has declined a bit and calm is trying to be restored but up to 10 days ago the situation was terrible" report local sources to Fides Agency from the Central African Republic, where gangs ...
• 3 May 2013
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Urgent mediation of the church, the country still in violence for political clashes Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops' Conference of Venezuela (CEV) has expressed its readiness to facilitate dialogue between the government and the opposition to overcome the moment of political polarization in the co ...
• 3 May 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan Kawak: Turkey help us to free the kidnapped bishops Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "Turkey is important to resolve the situation of our two brother bishops of Aleppo kidnapped. The entire northern Syria is now somewhat under Turkish control, so it is important to talk with th ...
• 2 May 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Poverty is treated with a supportive economy Zacatecas (Agenzia Fides) -"The cause of poverty is not the lack of resources, but the unequal distribution of wealth in the world," said Mgr. Siegfried Noriega Barceló, Bishop of Zacatecas, in Mexico, recalling Pope Fr ...
• 2 May 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Every hour 2 children suffer abuse in Bogota Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Every day in the Colombian capital an average of 45 boys, girls and adolescents are victims of mistreatment and are sent to the Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF), dedicated to the ...
• 2 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Islamic militants to the Christian missionaries: "Leave Kashmir" Jammu (Agenzia Fides) - New allegations and threats by Islamic extremists against the Christian missionaries in Kashmir, where the social and religious situation remains explosive. As sources of Fides report, the "United ...
• 2 May 2013
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - Two armed groups are being chased after on the border with Algeria; concern for jihadists fleeing from Mali Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - The Tunisian security forces are looking for two armed jihadi groups, said a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior, stating that one is located on Mount Chaambi and the other in the region of ...
• 2 May 2013
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The satellite images testify the heavy destruction in Baga Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - 2,275 buildings destroyed and 125 seriously damaged. This is the budget, of the military operation against a cell of Boko Haram carried out by soldiers of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF ...
• 2 May 2013
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Food insecurity opens the door to tuberculosis Toliara (Agenzia Fides) - Malnutrition and tuberculosis (TB) are closely linked: the first weakens the immune system, increasing the vulnerability to the disease, while TB reduces appetite, worsens the absorption of micr ...
• 2 May 2013
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - An American sentenced to hard labor: religions call for dialogue Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "I believe that the case of Kenneth Bae will be used by North Korea to open a direct dialogue with the United States. As religious communities we renew our call for dialogue, respect for human rig ...
• 2 May 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - A Prayer for the Chaldean Synod Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – On June 5 the first Synod of the Chaldean Church convened by the new Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, who was elected last January 31 will begin in Baghdad. The agenda of the synodal assembly i ...
• 2 May 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FROM MGR. SAVIO HON TAI FAI FOR THE DEATH OF BISHOP JIN Dear Brothers and Sisters, My deepest condolences to you all! When the news of the death of our beloved Bishop JIN reached me, I felt very sad. I still have fond memories of the Seminary in Sheshan, when Bishop JI ...
• 30 April 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - Family, education, entrepreneurship: Pastoral Letter to the Chilean politicians in view of the presidential elections Concepción (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin American countries are all busy with reforms concerning the civil and social rights for its population. Chile is in the middle of a primary campaign in view of the presidential ele ...
• 30 April 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Formation and awareness on rights, health, prevention of women from violence Pune (Agenzia Fides) - In India, boys are taught to continue their family activities, while girls are trained to be "good wives and submissive." Forced to marry very soon, they have to leave their families and live with ...